Can you imagine squeezing a nursery into a 400-square-foot loft? Neither could we, until Gunnar and Sara Larson did exactly that—and made it look amazing.

"When we found out we were expecting a baby, everyone asked if we were going to move to Brooklyn for more space," the New York City-based couple told Refinery29. "Instead of changing everything in preparation for Ihlen, we chose to keep some things the same, like our apartment, because she is an extension of us and joining our life together. We love everything about our space, from our high ceilings to the exposed brick and five windows, which is a lot for some tiny Manhattan apartments. Bringing a little life into our home has made our place even better."